The Twilight Zone Episode Ratings Heatmap
1959 · 5 Seasons · 156 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.3/10 (36 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.53), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 6.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 5.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 156 episodes, The Twilight Zone has earned an overall series rating of 7.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 8 ("Time Enough at Last"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 69 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 35 ("The Mighty Casey"), landing at 5.8/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 34 ("The After Hours", 7.7) and Episode 35 ("The Mighty Casey", 5.8), a swing of 1.9 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Twilight Zone
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Time Enough at Last | 8.2 | 69 | Nov 20, 1959 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 22 | The Monsters are Due on Maple Street | 8.1 | 48 | Mar 4, 1960 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 30 | A Stop at Willoughby | 7.9 | 35 | May 6, 1960 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Walking Distance | 7.8 | 59 | Oct 30, 1959 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | And When the Sky Was Opened | 7.8 | 49 | Dec 11, 1959 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | What You Need | 7.7 | 42 | Dec 25, 1959 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 34 | The After Hours | 7.7 | 32 | Jun 10, 1960 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 25 | People are Alike All Over | 7.7 | 29 | Mar 25, 1960 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Where Is Everybody? | 7.6 | 85 | Oct 2, 1959 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Lonely | 7.6 | 59 | Nov 13, 1959 |